Wart, an orphan boy raised by his uncle, meets Merlin, a wizard who sees special things happening in Wart's future. Merlin trains Wart by changing him into different animals and seeing how they look at life. The highlight of the film is the Wizards Duel, where Merlin battles Madame Mimm in a battle to the death. Wart later pulls a sword of of a stone which reveals that he is to become the next king. Wart becomes King Arthur.
Avaliability:
VHS: Pan
and Scan
Miscellaneous:
The film is
based on T.H. White's book The Sword in the Stone.
MPAA Rating:
G Animated
violence
My Rating:
I enjoyed Sword
in the Stone, and I still laugh hysterically at some of the jokes.
The wizard's duel is classic, as is Merlin's solution to the whole she-bang.
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